Swimmer Jazz Carlin, who won two silver medals at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games while training at the University of Bath, has today announced her retirement after a hugely-successful 14-year career. Carlin, who has been coached by David McNulty at the British Swimming National Centre Bath since 2014, won World, European and Commonwealth medals before enjoying her greatest moment in Rio when she won 400m and 800m freestyle silver. “It’s really hard for me to pick...
Olympic swimming medallist Michael Jamieson today returned to the University of Bath, the place where he both trained and studied, to become the latest inductee into the Hall of Fame for Sport. Jamieson famously won 200m breaststroke silver at the London 2012 Olympic Games, smashing the British record three times during the championships and only being denied gold by a World Record swim from Hungary’s Daniel Gyurta. He also won silver at both the Delhi...
With 2019 on the horizon, many people's thoughts are turning to New Year's Resolutions - one of the most popular being doing more exercise and getting active. If you have never been to a gym before, are getting back into exercise after a break or are already active but looking to step things up in the new year, our Team Bath athletes and experts have some top tips to help you on your fitness journey....
One historic Olympic title defence, two World crowns, three Commonwealth gold medals and a multitude of other national and international medals added up to another outstanding year of sport at the University of Bath in 2018. The University’s unique push-start track, the only one of its kind in the UK, became the focus of national attention in February when three athletes who train on it with British Skeleton won medals for Team GB at the...
There were seven golds amongst a 20-medal haul for University of Bath-based swimmers past and present at the Swim England National Winter Short-Course Championships in Sheffield. World and European Champion James Guy, coached by Jol Finck at the British Swimming National Centre Bath, set quick times as he topped the podium in both the 100m butterfly (50.66) and 200m butterfly (1:52.08). Jessica Fullalove went under 58 seconds for the first time in a short-course 100m...
University of Bath student Filippos Iakovidis has set his sights on another national record when he represents his native Cyprus at the FINA World Short-Course Swimming Championships in Hangzhou, China. Iakovidis, who studies Sport & Exercise Science and is supported by the Team Bath Dual Career programme, smashed his own records in both the 50m and 100m backstroke while racing for the University of Bath at last month’s BUCS National Championships in Sheffield. “I would...
Great Britain international Ilaria Brandimarte will showcase her new solo routine when Team Bath Synchro Club stage their Christmas Show at the University of Bath Sports Training Village. She will be joined by former GB stars, national athletes and the thriving club’s talented youngsters at the festive event in the London 2012 Legacy Pool on Sunday, December 16 (2.15pm). It is fully open to the public and Brandimarte, who made her GB debut at the...
Two European Champions, a World Youth Champion and a title-winning GB Hockey star have joined the family of talented Team Bath athletes who will be sporting Ambassadors for MJ Church during 2018-19. Swimmer Tom Dean, netballer Sophie Drakeford-Lewis, windsurfer Sarah Jackson and hockey player Tim Nurse will help to bring Team Bath’s thriving partnership with MJ Church alive by attending events and inspiring the company’s staff and their families, as well as customers and stakeholders,...
Tom Derbyshire and Luke Turley strike gold as student-swimmers at the University of Bath pick up a horde of medals at the BUCS National Swimming Championships in Sheffield. Sport & Exercise Science student Derbyshire, who is supported through a British Swimming Scholarship and made his senior British debut at the Glasgow 2018 European Championships, took gold in the men’s 1,500m freestyle with a dominant display that saw him break the 15-minute mark and win the title...
Team Bath and sportspeople who train at the University of Bath are well represented on the shortlist of finalists in the 2018 Bath Sports Awards. Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold is in contention for the Sports Personality of the Year award, a title she previously won in 2015, along with Team Bath Netball captain Eboni Beckford-Chambers and fellow England Netball team-mate Kadeen Corbin – they helped the Roses to a historic gold at the Gold Coast...
